The Robben Ford Clinic C O M PA N I O N PDF

The Art of Blues Rhythm

Guitar Clinic
Examples,
Transcriptions,
Music Notation
and
Tablature

by Robben Ford
The Robben Ford Clinic

The Art of Blues Rhythm

by Robben Ford

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Contents

Major Triads in Rhythm ……………………………. Examples 1-4 ……….……….…… Page 3

12 Bar Blues Rhythms ……………………………... Examples 5-10 ………..………… Page 7

Chord Moves for a Slow Blues in E …….. Examples 11-12 ……………….. Page14

“Cannonball Shuffle” ………………………………… Example 13 …………..………..… Page 18

“Oasis” …………………………………………………………. Examples 14-18 ………..…..… Page 21

Mixing Jazz Chords with Blues ……………….. Examples 19-22 ………………. Page 24

“Moonchild Blues” ………………………………….…..Examples 23-24 ………..…….. Page 29

G Minor Blues ..…………………………………………. Examples 25-26 …………...…. Page 32

“Blues Alley” ………………………………………..….…. Examples 27-28 …………....… Page 35

Double Stops ………………………………….………… Examples 29-30 …….…..…..… Page 38

Welcome to the Robben Ford Clinic: The Art of Blues Rhythm. In this PDF book you will find many
examples and transcriptions Robben covered on the DVD. The book can be viewed on your monitor or can
be printed out. When the word “Example” appears on the screen, it will be followed in a few seconds by the
word “Play.” This is a cue that the actual example notated here in the book is being demonstrated by Robben.

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The Art of Blues Rhythm The Robben Ford Clinic
Major Triads in Rhythm

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Major Triads in Rhythm

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Major Triads in Rhythm

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Major Triads in Rhythm

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12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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12 Bar Blues Rhythms

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Chord Moves for a Slow Blues in E

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Chord Moves for a Slow Blues in E

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Chord Moves for a Slow Blues in E

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Chord Moves for a Slow Blues in E

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The Art of Blues Rhythm The Robben Ford Clinic
“Cannonball Shuffle”

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“Cannonball Shuffle”

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“Cannonball Shuffle”

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“Oasis”

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“Oasis”

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“Oasis”

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The Art of Blues Rhythm The Robben Ford Clinic
Mixing Jazz Chords with Blues

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Mixing Jazz Chords with Blues

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Mixing Jazz Chords with Blues

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Mixing Jazz Chords with Blues

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Mixing Jazz Chords with Blues

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“Moonchild Blues”

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“Moonchild Blues”

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“Moonchild Blues”

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G Minor Blues

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G Minor Blues

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G Minor Blues

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“Blues Alley”

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“Blues Alley”

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“Blues Alley”

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Double Stops

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